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Highland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Highland, Madison County. The school has 859 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Caleb Houchins. It is part of the Highland CUSD 5 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland High School enrolls 859 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 783 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 859 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 54, state house district 108.
Highland High School is one of 6 schools in Highland CUSD 5, based in Highland, Illinois. The district serves 2,730 students district-wide and employs 196 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 859 students, Highland High School is larger than the district average of about 455 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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